Palace Theatre (Jonesboro, Louisiana)

Palace Theatre
Location 125 Jimmy Davis Boulevard, Jonesboro, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°14′26″N 92°42′52″W / 32.24062°N 92.71446°W / 32.24062; -92.71446Coordinates: 32°14′26″N 92°42′52″W / 32.24062°N 92.71446°W / 32.24062; -92.71446
Area less than one acre
Built 1929
Architectural style Art Deco, Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference # 08000731[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 2008

The Palace Theatre is a historic building located at 125 Jimmy Davis Boulevard in Jonesboro, Louisiana.

Built before 1924 as a brick building, it was remodelled with a stucco facade and in 1929. The renovation included a mixture of Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival styling.[2][3]

It was deemed notable "as the only professional entertainment venue in Jonesboro, the seat of Jackson Parish" and "as one of the parish’s very limited number of architectural landmarks."[2][3]

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2008.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Palace Theatre" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2017. with 16 photos and two maps
  3. 1 2 National Register Staff (Spring 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Palace Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved June 26, 2018. .
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